Topic: cosmic rays
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Cosmic Rays From Another Galaxy Disrupt Air Travel
A JetBlue flight experienced a sudden descent likely due to a "bit flip," where a cosmic ray corrupted data in the aircraft's flight computer, triggering an uncommanded maneuver. Cosmic rays are a constant natural phenomenon, but Earth's magnetic field and atmosphere provide strong protection, ma...
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Capture Cosmic Rays with Your Own Camera
Standard photography equipment can capture invisible phenomena like cosmic rays, which interact with light-sensitive materials similarly to how Henri Becquerel accidentally discovered uranium's radioactivity. Cosmic rays can expose photographic sensors or film in complete darkness, as demonstrate...
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